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Oppn slams govt for stampede, temple committee blames Dhonds

PANJIM, May 3 -- Team Herald The State administration has come under heavy criticism from the Opposition and civil society for its failure to control the crowd at the Shirgao zatra, which resulted in... Read More


Eyewitness blames 'unruly' pilgrims, mismanagement

PANJIM, May 3 -- Team Herald A resident of Quepem, an eyewitness to the stampede at the Shree Lairai zatra in his first-hand account, revealed the tragic incident was triggered by lack of proper arra... Read More


Medical college at St George Hospital stalled over heritage rules, space constraints

India, May 3 -- When the state government announced in 2021 that a new medical college would be established at St George Hospital near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), it envisaged signifi... Read More


2nd death of Nepali student at KIIT sends fresh shock waves

Kathmandu, May 3 -- Pain, grief and fear and sorrow haunt the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, after the second alleged suicide of a Nepali girl stu... Read More


HC seeks state's response to plea challenging jetty near Radio Club

India, May 3 -- The Bombay high court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to submit its response to a petition challenging the construction of a proposed passenger jetty and terminal near Ra... Read More


Subrata Bain's associate held over Jubo Dal activist murder

Dhaka, May 3 -- Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Saturday arrested a close associate of 'notorious criminal' Subrata Bain in connection with the murder of a Jubo Dal activist in the capi... Read More


Congress slams PM Modi for ignoring Manipur, calls Amit Shah's conflict response a 'big failure'

Guwahati, May 3 -- The Congress party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of persistently ignoring Manipur and labeled Union Home Minister Amit Shah's handling of the state's ongoing ethnic conflict,... Read More


Goa's taxi tussle: A roadblock on the State's tourism superhighway

Goa, May 3 -- Goa's golden sands, vibrant culture, and charming hospitality may continue to lure tourists in record numbers, but behind the glitz lies a transportation crisis that threatens the very c... Read More


What led to stampede at Goa's Lairai Devi temple? Six people killed; collector, SP shunted out - 5 points to know

Goa temple stampede, May 3 -- In a tragic turn of events, at least six people died, and over 70 others were injured after a stampede at wee hours of Saturday, May 3 in Shirgaon village in North Goa's ... Read More


India announces $200 million defence credit line for modernization of Angola's armed forces

New Delhi, May 3 -- India and Angola have decided to boost their defence cooperation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi offering $200 million worth of lines of credit in defence during the visit of Ang... Read More